The Medical Neuroscience Graduate Program PhD curriculum at the Stark Neuroscience Research Institute is designed with required courses and flexible electives to meet the wide-ranging interests of the diverse scientific population, while also providing a strong foundation in a number of core areas. The program consists of at least 90 credit hours. The average time to complete the PhD degree is 5.5 years.
Curriculum (minimum of 90 credit hours)
Course | Credits |
GRDM-G505 Responsible Conduct of Research | 1 |
GRDM-G700 Translating Foundational Science to Contemporary Knowledge | 1 |
GRDM-G702 Entering Biomedical Research | 1 |
GRDM-G715 Biomedical Science I – Biochemical Basis of Biological Processes | 2 |
GRDM-G716 Biomedical Science II– Molecular Biology and Genetics | 2 |
GRDM-G717 Biomedical Science III – Cellular Basis of Systems Biology | 2 |
GRDM-G718 Research in Biomedical Science Rotation 1 | 2 |
Course | Credits |
GRDM-G780 Foundations of Neuroscience | 6 |
Research Communication (choose from list):
|
1 |
GRDM-G718 Research in Biomedical Science Rotations 2 and 3 | 2 each |
GRDM-G507 Reagent Validation as a Mean for Enhanced Research | 1 |
Course | Credits |
PHAR-F850 Experimental Design & Grant Writing | 1 |
MNEU-N 800 Research in Medical Neurobiology | 3 |
Course | Credits |
Statistics (choose from list)
|
3 |
MNEU-N 800 | varied |
MNEU-N 801 Seminar-Topics | 1 |
Minor Requirements*/electives |
Course | Credits |
MNEU-N 801 Seminar Topics | 1 |
MNEU-N 800 Research in Neurobiology | varied |
Minor requirements*/electives |
- Continued research activities (MNEU-N 800/MNEU-G 901)
- Seminar Attendance (MNEU-N 801)
- Bi-yearly committee meetings
- Progression toward qualification exam leading toward dissertation/defense
- Various departments and programs at IU School of Medicine offer several elective courses.